Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1293: An Act to Prohibit Coyote-killing Contests in Maine
Status: Failed, May 27, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Prohibit Coyote-killing Contests in Maine Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox. Cosponsored by Representative DODGE of Belfast and Senators: BRENNER of Cumberland, LAWRENCE of York, RAFFERTY of York, Representatives: BOYER of Cape Elizabeth, FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor, KUHN of Falmouth, PUGH of Portland. Printed on recycled paper.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Prohibit Coyote-killing Contests in Maine Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox. Cosponsored by Representative DODGE of Belfast and Senators: BRENNER of Cumberland, LAWRENCE of York, RAFFERTY of York, Representatives: BOYER of Cape Elizabeth, FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor, KUHN of Falmouth, PUGH of Portland. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12002 is enacted to read: §12002. Coyote-killing contests prohibited 1. "Coyote-killing contest" defined. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "coyote-killing contest" means an organized or sponsored competition with the objective of killing coyotes for prizes or entertainment. 2. Coyote-killing contests prohibited. A person may B. Provide the venue for a coyote-killing contest; C. Entice a person to knowingly take part in a coyote-killing contest; or D. Knowingly take part in a coyote-killing contest. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime. 3. Defense of person or property and sanctioned culling. This section may not be construed to prohibit a person from protecting a person or property or a municipal, county or state employee's sanctioned culling of coyotes. SUMMARY 1177 This bill prohibits coyote-killing contests. It provides …
Sponsors
- Beebe-Center, Pinny H. (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Michelle Boyer (D, 123)
- Stacy Brenner (D, 30)
- Janice Dodge (D, 39)
- Gary Friedmann (D, 14)
- Amy Kuhn (D, 111)
- Mark Lawrence (D, 35)
- Dylan Pugh (D, 114)
- Joseph Rafferty (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Subjects: COYOTE, Legislature, CONTESTS, Senate, Other, HUNTING
Common questions
- What is LD1293?
- LD1293 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Prohibit Coyote-killing Contests in Maine.
- What does LD1293 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Prohibit Coyote-killing Contests in Maine Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox. Cosponsored by Representative DODGE of Belfast and Senators: BRENNER of Cumberland, LAWRENCE of York, RAFFERTY of York, Representatives: BOYER of Cape Elizabeth, FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor, KUHN of Falmouth, PUGH of Portland. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD1293?
- Failed as of May 27, 2025. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1293?
- Beebe-Center, Pinny H. (D, 12), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1293?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1293&snum=132
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